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Northern Health public health continues to closely monitor a COVID-19 outbreak declared September 5, 2021 at Jubilee Lodge long-term care facility in Prince George.

20 residents and three staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in association with this outbreak, and four additional resident cases were epidemiologically linked due to exposure with a confirmed case. Sadly, six residents have passed away in connection with this outbreak, two of whom were epi-linked.

There has been an increase in overdose events in the community of Prince George. The reported substance is green and chalky.

This substance is highly toxic, causes heavy and prolonged sedation, and requires more naloxone to reverse. Overdoses are happening when the substance is smoked and injected.

For your safety

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to a COVID-19 outbreak on the inpatient unit (IPU) at Fort St. John Hospital.

In total since the outbreak was declared August 27, 2021 there were four patient and three staff cases of COVID-19, as well as one death of a patient who had tested positive in association with the outbreak.

Northern Health thanks patients and their families for their understanding and patience, and Fort St. John Hospital staff and physicians for continuing to provide excellent care during the outbreak period.

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton, following lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among patients on the acute care and long-term care units.

Four patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in association with the outbreak, and monitoring and testing is underway to identify any additional cases among patients and staff.

Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the Primary Care Medical Unit (PCMU) at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George, following lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among patients and staff.

Nine patients and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 in association with the outbreak, and monitoring and testing is underway to identify any additional cases.

Ongoing monitoring and testing has identified additional COVID-19 cases associated with an outbreak declared by NH Medical Health Officers on August 16, 2021, among contracted workforces on the Site C hydroelectric dam project in Northeast BC.

To date, there have been 92 lab-confirmed cases in several clusters of COVID-19 activity amongst primarily unvaccinated workers in association with this outbreak, and just two cases are currently considered active. There have not been any newly identified cases associated with the outbreak clusters since September 15, 2021.

Ongoing monitoring and testing has identified additional COVID-19 cases associated with the outbreak declared September 5, 2021 for Jubilee Lodge.

To date, 20 residents and three staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in association with this outbreak, and four additional resident cases have been epidemiologically linked due to exposure with a confirmed case. Sadly, five residents have passed away in connection with this outbreak, two of whom were epi-linked. Northern Health extends condolences to their family, friends and caregivers.

People living in northern B.C.’s will benefit from additional government action to deliver needed health-care services when and where people need them.

Government is providing up to $6.38 million for programs and incentives to encourage more health workers to discover the advantages of working and living in the North.